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Do’s and Don’ts

If you see a person having an epileptic seizure, please do not turn away and do try and help him/her… The following measures are to be employed in case you see a person suffering from a seizure.
Do’s
  • Keep calm.
  • Loosen tight clothes around his/her neck–tie, tight collar, remove the spectacles.
  • Prevent the patient from injuring himself.
  • After the seizures stops turn the patient to a side and wipe the froth from his mouth.
Don’ts
  • Do not insert spoon or any such articles into the mouth.
  • Do not restrict convulsive movements as it may cause fracture.
  • Do not crowd around the patient.
  • Do not give water or any other liquid till he is fully consciousness.


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